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Bund Finance Centre

Shanghai Foster + Partners together with Heatherwick Studio Navigator: Bund Finance Centre, Shanghai by Foster+Partners with Heatherwick Studio / Peace on Earth: Bishop Selwyn Chapel, Aucklnd NZ by Fearon Hay / Culturetecture: The Lourve, Abu Dhabi by Arteliers Jean Nouvel/ Panovscott Dulwich Hill House / WOHA Architects Skyville@Dawson, Singapore / Brian Hooper Architects + M3 Architecture The Globe Hotel, NSW / Design Office Higher Ground/ Cox Architects Willinga Park Equestrian Centre / On the Drawing Board: See what’s coming up / ArtsWrap: Exhibition Pipilotti Rist: Sip my ocean, Museum Contemporary Art Sydney / Last Word: Meet Colin Odbert

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FROM THE EDITING TEAM Creative Director Nadja Sanjay

Advertising Director Martyn Sanjay

Editor Simon Varey

Advertising Executive Patrick Butler

Assistant Editor Thida Sachathep

Digital Assistants Sarah Graham

Feature Writers Simon Varey Peter Walsh Thida Sachathep Financial Controller Sarah Graham Photographers Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Lauren Ghinitaiu Ateliers Jean Nouvel Patrick Reynolds Luc Boegly Mohamed Somji Brett Boardman Ginette Snow, Willinga Park Sergio Grazia WOHA Architects Christopher Frederick Jones Sean Fennessy

Front Cover: Bund Finance Centre, Shanghai by Foster+Partners together with Heatherwick Studio. See story on page 17.

IN THIS ISSUE...

Short Cuts: Inspiration, news and events from the world of design

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Navigator: Bund Finance Centre, China by Foster+Partners together with Heatherwick Studio

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Peace On Earth: Auckland’s Bishop Selwyn Chapel by Fearon Hay

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Culturetecture: The Lourve, Abu Dhabi by Arteliers Jean Nouvel

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Product News: The Editor’s pick

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Rodeca Case Study: Camberwell Grammar School, Melbourne

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Specification Ideas: Showcasing the latest products

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Architectural + Interior Reviews: Outstanding architecture 520 panovscott Architects Dulwich Hill House

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521 WOHA Architects Skyville@Dawson, Singapore

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522 Brian Hooper Architect & M3 Architecture The Globel Hotel, NSW

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523 Design Office Higher Ground, Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

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524 Cox Architects Wallinga Park Equestrian Centre

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On the Drawing Board: Upcoming projects in Architecture

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ArtsWrap: Pipilotti Rist: Sip My Ocean, Museum Contemporary Art, Sydney

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Last Word: Meet Colin Odbert

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INSPIRATION, NEWS AND EVENTS FROM THE WORLD OF DESIGN

MOOD MONITOR

GROUNDED

THE SLOW DOWN

NOWSTALGIA – A desire to return to the time when life was simple. The look echoes a mid-century modern design of Palm Springs with a hint of luxury!

NOWSTALGIA

GROUNDED – Being grounded reflects our desire to gain meaning and purpose

Colour Palette Trends for 2018 by Wattyl

maybe even connect with the environment. This botanical and mineral palette,

Australia’s longest-standing paint brand (Wattyl was founded in 1915) has released

sets the scene.

within our lives, where we make value-based decisions on our lifestyle and

its colour trends forecast for 2018. Despite the fast-paced world, all the upgrades in technology, the home is considered a sanctuary, a personal haven where we call all refocus and re-balance. These highly personal spaces, Wattyl says, are a reflection of our personalities and are achievable (and affordable!) with the use of

MOOD MONITOR – Reconnecting with ourselves, taking the time to reset and strengthen the body and mind are key focuses in the fast-paced world. Colour and light stimulate our dormant senses so we can breathe.

colour. These colour predictions are based on extensive research into our lifestyles

THE SLOW DOWN – This one’s meant to make you feel JOMO (The Joy of

and the factors that may affect our sense of wellbeing and place. The four colour

Missing Out). We are searching for ways of slowing down, managing our busy

palettes are a direct reflection of the biggest influences on our daily lives.

lives and wanting to spend more time at home. Colours are soft and quiet.

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BIG chequerboard-stadium, Texas BIG is set to build a multi-purpose venue in Austin, Texas that will house sports and music. The 121,000 square-metre space will include a 15,000-seat arena that will be home to the Austin Rodeo, hockey games and concerts. A 40,000-seat stadium is for football, rugby matches as well as music festivals. This is the city’s first permanent stadium for professional sport matches and large-scale events.

A domed chequerboard roof will cover indoor areas and represents a “submerged sphere”. It starts low to the ground at the perimeter and rise to the peak at the centre.

“Like a collective campus rather than a monolithing stadium, the East Austin District unifies all elements of rodeo and soccer into a village of courtyards and canopies,” said the architect. Not only is the space used for sports and music, but it will also be accompanied by areas for retail, shopping and dining and 2,600-square metres of youth facilities.

Part architecture, part urbanism, part landscape The East Austin District is the architectural manifestation of collective intimacy - a complex capable of making tens of thousands of fans come together and enjoy the best Austin has to offer inside and between its buildings.

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Orjeen – Seoul, Korea

When monochromatic schemes seem underwhelming and color trends are overrated, these color changing cabinets are sure to satisfy. A Korean-based studio, Orijeen, designed a collection of colourful furniture, which appears to change shades depending on the viewing angle. This new two-piece Colour Flow collection features a wardrobe and a small cabinet, both with rounded edges.

While the wardrobe is patterned with colour-changing hues that range from yellow to blue, the small cabinet alternates from pink-tones to blue. The effect is created by a lenticular surface, which consists of a translucent plastic sheets containing a set of small convex lenses on one side, and a flat surface on the other. The convex lenses create the illusion of depth, even on a two-dimensional

surface, and make the furniture seem as though it is changing colours. Lenticular printing is a technique that is normally used within the advertising industry. Recently, it has also been used by a London-based studio, Raw Edges, to create a range of rugs patterned with floral design that changed depending on the viewing angle. There is more to this material than just aesthetics; a sort of human-object interaction. The studio’s intention of creating the illusion on the surfaces of the object revolves around reminding people their connection to everyday things. “As technology advances, the concept of interaction has become common and important in many different fields. I thought it would be possible for this idea to be applied to furniture, and I wanted it to be made in a natural and simple way,” Jeen Seo of Orijeen told Dezeen. “By changing colour depending on the user’s position and movement, he or she is able to immediately realise the connection between them.

This recognition might end up helping people to become more actively engaged with the objects… and maybe communicate with them,” he added.

The New Floral Trends Paco Jaanson has added luxury Scarabeo basins to their portfolio, as they venture into floral printed ceramics. This past Spring, unsurprisingly there was floral everywhere. From fashion catwalks in bold bright colours, to ceramic basins. The Italian brand - Scarabeo - pays homage to this trend with the added option of printing floral decorations to their classic vessel basins. Interior stylists all over Italy are finding innovative ways to bring the floral arrangements from fashion into the home with this eye-catching option. Exploring different possibilities and bold bathroom designers is what the collection designer, Giovanni Calisti, does as he seamlessly blends modern trends into classic design. The basins are made from glazed ceramic that has a fired snow-white finish, and have the option of added floral prints on the second layer that is sealed on before the basin gets fired, again. By following this process, manufacturers are able to create not just a flat surface with a simple print, but a second layer that makes the basin look and feel more realistic. The process is carefully executed, to ensure that the basins and its prints are durable and easy to maintain. Scarabeo’s alternative floral designs gives the bathroom space a fresh and vibrant feel, and will fit perfectly alongside a classic bathroom design.

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The competition for Delta Tower in Brussels The Japanese/Belgian team of Sou Fujimoto Architects and AWAA are selected as winners for an international competition for the design of a new tower located outside Brussels in Auderghem. The competition asked architects to plan for a new mixed-use development of between 25,000 and 50,000 square-meters. The aim was to attract traffic and activate the prominent triangular site at the corner of Herrmann-Debroux viaduct and the Boulevard du Triomphe. The early renderings of the project show a series of sloping residential highrises growing out of a mixed-use podium, with one taller tower and a long building featuring a concave roof. Though still in its conceptual phase, the developers are considering a multitude of program elements for the complex including retail shops, hotels, gym and fitness centres, offices and cinemas. The project will contribute to the larger regeneration of the neighborhood. The plans for Delta Tower are not yet set in stone, however, further information about the project is yet to be revealed once the community is brought on board. Construction is said to take at least eight years.

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The LEGO Visitor Centre by BIG BIG has unveiled the completion of its new visitor centre for the toy company - Lego, with a huge stack of building blocks, featuring brightly coloured patios and home to a submarine, shark and camel. The “pixelated” staircase prompts visitors to engage with the exterior of the Lego House.

The 12,000 square-metre centre provides a new attraction for Lego fans and is located in close proximity to the Lego theme park. “Lego House is a literal manifestation of the infinite possibilities of the lego brick, one that embodies the notion of systematic creativity. It allows children of all ages countless opportunities to create their own worlds and to inhabit them through play”, said Bjarke Ingel. “At its finest, that is what architecture and Lego play is all about: empowering people to imagine new worlds that are more exciting and expressive than the status quo - and to provide them with the tools and skills to make them a reality.” Play areas on the first two levels are divided into four colors - red, blue, green and yellow. Each has been designed and designated to represent different aspects of a child’s learning process. Nearing its completion, Lego has also decided to release a model kit of the Lego House to coincide with the building’s opening. It is 774-pieces with over 190-steps and replicates the stacked blocks and the brightly coloured terraces that were seen in the drone footage captured by Lego. The visitor centre also includes a cafe and a restaurant where meals are served in Lego brick shaped-boxes by robots.

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7 Must-See Architecture and Design Documentaries

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1. Abstract: The Art of Design A Netflix Original

“Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life”

2. NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower

PBS

“Return to ground zero to witness the construction of One World Trade Centre, the new skyscraper that has arisen where the Twin

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6. Grand Designs Channel 4

“Host Kevin McCloud presents people who take self-building houses to a new level, following every step of their ambitious plans from beginning to end.”

3. Minimalism: A Documentary

4. Architecture: Top 10

“This series offers a fresh perspective on some

Channel 5

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of the most unique and beautiful buildings,

“Join historian Dan Jones on a journey back in

Looking inside the lives of minimalists from

structures and bridges from around the world”

time to the zenith of Britain’s most iconic

Towers once stood”

About the Important Things

various walks of life. People dedicated to rejecting the American ideal that things bring

5. Bikes vs Cars By Fredrik Gertten

“Interviews with urban planners and studies of

happiness are interviewed in this documentary,

traffic-related problems in major cities reveal

showing the virtues of less is more”

the benefits of large-scale bicycle commuting”

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7. Secrets of Great British Castles

structures and their infamous inhabitants”

PRETTY IN PINK The Millennial Bath at Candana Last year, Millennial Pink appeared everywhere from all the latest restaurant and bar spaces, worldwide fashion catwalks, home decor and even bathrooms. After its major success, Millennial Pink is here to stay. It’s not actually one color but a combination of different pink shades; beige with a dust of blush, or even more salmon tones with peach. With this in mind, these colours can be fused into the home in small portions like a cushion or lighting. Alternatively, this pink shade can also be used in a single statement piece that acts as a hero of the entire space. Aligning with this trend, Candana now hosts Rodney by Boyd Alternatives, a show stopping pink bath piece that demands all attention. The bath slots itself nicely in a variety of bathroom set ups with its calming appearance and delightful colour. It has been designed with greater depth for full body immersion and also hosts clever detailing and a wider brim to keep the water at optimal temperature while in use. It is made from concrete, which means that it is durable, easy to clean and holds its stunning color. The round shape sculpts to the body, creating an ergonomic and relaxing feel when seated. The Managing Director at Candana, Marc reed, said, “Millennial Pink tones are a beautiful addition to the bathroom and if designed and placed correctly, it does not look too feminine”. It’s audacious, but placing a pink bath in the bathroom can be that touch of colour to take a space from pretty to extraordinary”.

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The “Schizophrenic” pop-up club for Prada, Miami Belgian artist, Carsten Holler, has designed a pop-up nightclub in Miami for Prada, and the difference between the indoor and outdoor spaces are stark. The Prada Double Club Miami will be open for three days during the Art Basel fair to host events such as Design Miami. Holler revisited an old concept that he had created for a club that was open for eight months in 2008, in London. He took a different thematic and aesthetic approach, “In this new project, the artist further investigates the notion of two-sideness: the audience is presented with two very different spaces which offer visually and acoustically opposed experiences, with no concession to fusion”, stated by staff from part of the team at the venue. Located at a former 1920’s film studio, the nightclub is divided into distinct interior and exterior areas. The internal spaces are entirely monochromatic, down to the details and lighting and even has a space to host international DJ’s and live music acts. The dark patterned surfaces are illuminated with white neons that glow above and behind the bar. Furniture is completely manufactured from mesh, and are provided only to those who need a break from dancing.

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The Vessel in New York City, by Thomas Heatherwick The $200 million project took about eight months to reach its pinnacle after work started in April this year. It will be the centrepiece in Hudson Yard's future public square and gardens. The interactive structure is "one of the most complex pieces of steelwork ever made", Heatherwick said in a statement. "In a city full of eye-catching structures, our first thought was that it shouldn't just be something to look at," explains Heatherwick. "Instead, we wanted to make something that everybody could use, touch, relate to.

Influenced by images we had seen of the Indian stepwells, made from hundreds of flights of stairs going down into the ground, an idea emerged to use flights of stairs as building elements". Once completed, the installation will offer a variety of ways to engage with the city's urban landscape.

The Vessel stands at 46-metres with 154 interconnected staircases, making a total of 2,500 individual steps. The bronzed steel and concrete pieces were fabricated in Italy with six separate shipments after making a 15-day journey on sea. The Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards, set to open in 2019, is home to over five acres of 28,000 different plants and 200 mature trees.

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REVIEw Peter Walsh IMAGES Lauren Ghinitoiu

Bund Finance Centre

Foster + Partners together with Heatherwick Studio

“Sitting at the gateway to Shanghai’s old town, on the river bank where boats would arrive from the

rest of the world, this is an extraordinary site which stood unoccupied for many years. The concept is inspired by China’s ambition not to duplicate what already exists in the rest of the world,”

– Thomas Heatherwick.

ARCHITECTURALNAVIGATOR

The centre is a striking addition to the historical Shanghai waterfront © Laurian Ghinitoiu

Bund Finance Centre – Shanghai, China Foster + Partners is a global studio for

architecture, design, urbanism and a strong focus on sustainability. It was founded by

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arlier this year the impressive Bund

Rather than interrupting the character of the

Finance Centre in Shanghai was unveiled.

imposing nineteenth-century landmarks along the

Jointly designed by Foster + Partners and

Bund, the waterfront facing buildings of the

Norman Foster in 1967 and established an

Heatherwick Studio, the centre is intended to act

centre are deliberately staggered in height to

international practice with a worldwide reputa-

as a doorway between the new financial district

match the scale and feel of their historical

tion. With offices all around the globe, the

and the old town that stretches along the

neighbours. On the other side of the site, two

company is both ethically and culturally diverse.

Shanghai waterfront. As such, the design marries

larger 180-metre landmark towers speak to the

Heatherwick Studio comprises of 180

traditional Chinese and innovative architecture to

urban context of the financial district and compete

reflect its dual surroundings. With a grand

with the heights of the neighbouring skyscrapers.

individuals who are all based out of a workshop

420,000-square metre masterplan made up of 8

Thus, the centre boasts impressive panoramic

and design studio in Central London. They

buildings, the centre has the latitude to

views of the Huangpu river.

design buildings, master plans, spaces,

demonstrate creative solutions to the unique

pavilions, objects and infrastructure. Focusing

challenge of its positioning.

on large scale projects in cities around the world, they prioritise on those with the greatest

Gerard Evenden, Head of Studio and Senior Executive Partner, Foster + Partners reflected on

The centre’s design strives to create new public spaces and as such, the smaller buildings that make up the face of the centre invite public use and circle around a new piazza. The piazza is

social impact. The studio’s founder, Thomas

the challenge of relating the design to its diverse

surrounded by a boutique hotel, a cultural centre,

Heatherwick comes from a background

neighbourhoods:

luxury shopping spaces and restaurants. In

immersed in materials and making. His curiosity and passion for solving problems matured into

“The Bund Finance Centre creates a pivotal connection between the old town and the new

addition, the permeability of the space encourages pedestrians to use it as a connecting point

the studio’s design philosophy and, where all

financial district. Developing the massing strategy

between the historical district and the new

stuff are challenged to contribute their ideas.

for the buildings was an interesting challenge, in

financial district.

terms of relating to the context of old and new architecture, reflecting the scale of the waterfront and the character of the historic quarters.”

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The Bronze Faรงade of the Foson Foundation

Aerial view

ARCHITECTS: Foster + Partners

DESIGNERS: Heatherwick Studio LOCATION: Shanghai, China COMPLETION DATE: 2017

AREA: 426,043 square meters CAPACITy: 20,000

CLIENT: Shanghai Zendai Bund International Finance Centre Real Estate Co.Ltd HEIGHT: 180-meters

STRuCTuRAL ENGINEER: ECADI

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In terms of the materiality of the design, the buildings combine the latest technology with traditional methods.

Particularly, the shopping and cultural buildings along the Bund use high performance glazing systems combined with hand carved stone building frames. The crafted stone with bronze details lend a striking jewel-like aesthetic to the buildings. Each building in the centre is clearly linked with their features of bronze, granite and glazed detailing.

The arresting combination of contemporary technology and Chinese history are further embodied in the beating heart of the social aspect of the scheme, the Fosun Foundation, the new arts and cultural centre.

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The Bronze Façade of the Foson Foundation © Laurian Ghinitoiu

The Fosun Foundation The 4,000-square metre and multi-layer venue of

organized along three tracks which become

memorable and extraordinary experience for

the Foundation is not only the core of the social and

layers of 675 individual magnesium alloy ‘tassles’

visitors, while the illuminated stage and the motion

public scheme of the centre but is also the most

that range in length from 2-metres to 16-meters.

of the moving veil creates a unique backdrop to the

visually striking. It is home to exhibition and events

Each track is able to move independently, thus

theatre of city life.”

halls and a performance venue. The façade of the

rotating the veil as the layers overlap and create a

building has been labelled by the architects as a

diverse range of visual effects and opacity.

‘moving veil.’ The veil encircles the structure, and

George Evenden noted that “The cultural centre

Inspired by traditional open stages of Chinese theatres, the visual references of the veil are also layered. At first the façade of bronze tubes call to mind

is adaptable depending on the use of the space,

is an optimum blend of craft and technology. It is

a bamboo curtain or perhaps even a Western Harp.

thus it can move to reveal the stage on the balcony

inspired by traditional Chinese weaving, while

Additionally, the layers of 675 individual magnesium

which overlooks views of the Pudong.

incorporating the latest cutting-edge technology

alloy ‘tassels’ are also a reference to the traditional

that helps withstand earthquakes, typhoons and

Chinese bridal headdress. For several hours each day

severe weather. Its unique form provides a

the screen rotates and thus dances in time with music.

The innovative veil was developed in collaboration with local engineers from Tongji Univerisity. It is

ARCHITECTURALNAVIGATOR Office buildings The BFC’s international office buildings occupy an area of approximately 190,000-square metres and comprise of the two 180-metre high twin towers and three independent buildings with signage rights. In terms of sustainable design, the buildings have all achieved LEED BD + C: Core and shell gold pre-certification and China’s three-star green building certification.

The office space is flexible and open, following

which become thinner as they rise in height thus creating the illusion of a growing transparency towards the top of the buildings.

The Bund Finance Centre is an exciting addition to both Shanghai’s historic waterfront and its burgeoning financial district.

The visually striking centre pays tribute to its cultural and historic

metres apart along the periphery of the

context whilst looking forward to contemporary innovative design.

businesses to customise the space based on their various needs.

Bronze, textured granite and glazed detailing provide a visual © Laurian Ghinitoiu

The Bund with their richly textured, hand-crafted granite frames

a column-free design with pillars spaced nine glass curtain wall. This will allow

link for the buildings

While the twin towers fit with the skyscrapers of the financial district they also nod to the historic 19th century buildings on

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PEACE ON EARTH REVIEw Thida Sachathep ImAGES Patrick Reynolds ARCHITECTS: Fearon Hay Architects

LEAD ARCHITECTS: Jeff Fearon, Tim Hay AREA: 200 square-meters

STRuCTuRAL ENGINEER: Holmes Consulting Group

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: Mott McDonald

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Aspect Construction PROJECT yEAR: 2016

AwARDS: NZIA Public Architecture Award 2017, Shortlisted 2017 world Architecture Awards

Fearon Hay Architects is a design-led studio that undertakes a wide range of projects located in diverse environments. Founded by Tim

Hay and Jeff Fearon in 1988, the practice was established to enable their combined involvement in the design and execution of projects.

working nationally and internationally, the studio responds to a broad range of briefs: commercial projects for offices and workplaces;

complex heritage and historical buildings; private work in urban areas

or wider landscapes; private dwellings; and detailed bespoke work for hospitality and interior projects.

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Bishop Selwyn Chapel Auckland NZ winning the Public Architecture Award for 2017 and shortlisted for 2017 world Architecture Awards, this poetic Chapel appears to float with humility and openness. Reverend Jo Kelly-moore, states “Our understanding of church today is very much reflected in Fearon Hay’s architecture. The whole point is ‘ the doors are open, come any time’.

FEARON HAY ARCHITECTS

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Bishop Selwyn Chapel – Auckland NZ

FEARON HAY ARCHITECTS even years ago, surrounding the southern

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terrace, covered porch and stairs that descend into

have the flexibility of being arranged into different

perimeter of Auckland’s Cathedral was an

grassed spaces below. It also presents sightlines to

configurations depending on the function. The design

arrangement of 100-year old oaks, memorial

the oaks from deep within the interior.

aims to impart a simple yet powerful style of architec-

cathedral. Though incomplete, the site was still

Neil Dawson (artist) is positioned in such a way that it

sive buildings forms and the old

breath-taking. From the way that the sun hid in the

anchors the space between the Cathedral structure

fragmented open spaces of the Cathedral Precinct.

corner streets and public entrances, to the rustic

and the canopy of the 100-year old oaks whilst

Jeff Fearon explains, “we wanted to create a sense of

experience of unfinished interiors, it was still an

emphasizing the connection to the garden. The

movement and looseness and for the chapel to have a

eclectic encounter seven years ago. The competition

sequence of spaces enforced by the architects, in

strong presence - a sense of visual permeability,”

to fulfill the 1888 original design of the Cathedral

conjunction with the garden and the inclusion of

when asked about glazing, use of glass and the

meant that the chapel had to be completely

Saint Mary’s Victorian roof profile, is brought together

choice of minimalistic design. “We created future

reconstructed. When it was completed, it redefined

under a broad and alluring golden canopy. Designed

opportunities to layer the space with art works and

the spatial planning of Cathedral’s around the world;

by Studio Carolina Izzo in Italy, there are more than

weaving”. This is also emphasized when Reverend Jo

gardens, a wooden church, and an unfinished

Within the space, a rendered sculpture cross by

ture that visibly blurs and unifies the new comprehen-

suggesting that the amalgamation of different genera-

50,000 gold leafs that make up the structure of the

Kelly-Moore, states “Our understanding of church

tions within the languages of religious architecture,

roof. It is unavoidable, the way the material exquisitely

today is very much reflected in Fearon Hay’s architec-

was extremely successful.

reflects light and illuminates the space in deep golden-

ture. The whole point is ‘ the doors are open, come

hues. The canopy extends from the bricks of the

any time’. The genius in this is that the whole wall

makes the Cathedral a precinct for all ages and

existing Chancel and draped into a form that opens

opens but not only is the door open, they disappear.

diversifies the community members who attend. The

outward. The directional configuration leads attention

That’s amazing” All these characteristics offers visitors

design of the chapel transforms the fractured environ-

to the gothic timper profiles, gardens, the presence of

a New Zealand architectural history lesson and is even

ment into one that is unified with a sense of connec-

oaks and volcanic landscapes.

impressive to those who are not affiliated with religion.

The incorporation of elements across decades

The chapel enclosure is a carefully articulated

The interface between the old and the new structures

design of the Chancel to which it is attached to. The

arrangement of glazing. This includes frameless walls

have been extremely respected. The chapel appears

main area is situated behind the altar, with round

paired to each ambulatory and a series of full height

to float with a softness and openness to its

walkways extended as access to the

doors that are retractable to allow for the exterior

surrounding. Winning the public architecture awards

new chapel as it provides a continuous pathway to the

environment to be experienced within. The intimate

for 2017, it proves to be one of New Zealand’s most

Cathedral entrance and leaves room for an external

spaces can accommodate for 140-seated guests but

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tivity. The chapel was responds to the hierarchical

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The world’s first foreign Louvre branch in the United Arab Emirates is undeniably a landmark coup for the Middle East art scene.

“I simply want to recall that it took 800 years for the Louvre to become the Louvre and it only took 10 years for another Louvre to be born in Abu Dhabi”, said Jean-Luc martinez (Director, Louvre museum, Paris).

Architects: Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Location: Abu Dhabi, united Arab Emirates

Client: Tourism Development & Investment Company Completion date: November, 2017

Images: Tourism Development & Investment Company

Consultants: Arabtec Construction LLC, Oger Abu Dhabi LLC Main materials: stone, stucco, and plaster

Budget: commission valued at 2.4 billion AED Size: 938,796 sq. feet

Ateliers Jean Nouvel (AJN) is one of the largest architecture practices in France. with over 30 active projects all

over the world and a multicultural body of staff from domains of architecture, urban design, landscape design,

graphic design, industrial design, model making and image production, they are recognized internationally. They are

known to approach a project with a unique goal; to transform landscapes and surroundings through architecture.

Ateliers Jean Nouvel focuses on understanding the mind and how it will percieve their work, then attempt to blend

the built environment with their modern take on architecture. The unique approach they take stems from the specifi-

ties of context, program and site, which is evident in projects such as the Arab world Institute in Paris, Lyon’s Opera

House and One Central Park Sydney.

Image: Mohamed Somji

The

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to create a combination of shading and beams of light, representing a microclimate that is similar to the “Arabian souks”.

The dome (or parasol) is a major symbol of Arabic architecture.

Image: Ateliers Jean Nouvel

However, this design has moved away from the conventional form by using multiple layered lattices

T

he Louvre in Abu Dhabi, once completed,

of history and its geography without becoming a

that comprises of 7,850 overlapping star

will be the Arab-world’s first universal

literal translation. The building is said to open on

shapes and constellations, creating a rain of

museum. It will house art collections

November 11th 2017 which marks 10 years

light within the interior gallery spaces. It is

dated from prehistoric times to contemporary

after the Louvre in Paris signed a £663m deal

considered uncommon to find a built

art, revealing a universal story about humanity.

for Abu Dhabi to use its name for 30 years and

archipelago (defined as an extensive group of

This museum will work alongside a series of arts

borrow 300 works from its collection. The United

islands) in the sea, and even more unusual that

and cultural buildings, including a new branch of

Arab Emirates’ Minister of Culture and

it is protected by a parasol.

the Guggenheim, designed by Frank Gehry and

Knowledge, Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, told

the Zayed National Museum that is designed by

reporters that “the Louvre is the crown jewel of

or finding a pontoon to reach it by foot from the

Foster + Partners. This structure creates a

Paris, and so the Louvre Abu Dhabi is also

shore. The Louvre becomes the ultimate

museum city as it acts as a bridge between land

destined for such distinction, especially in this

destination of an urban promenade; a cool

and sea. The museum is located near Saadiyat

part of the world.”

heaven and a shelter of light during the day. Its

Island, a manmade island off the coast the

The recent images were shared on Twitter

Accessing the museum can be done by boat

aesthetics and design decisions are consistent

United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi. It is

by the French Ambassador to the UAE in order

with its role of acting like a sanctuary for the

composed of several structurally independent

to capture the striking features that have not yet

world's most precious works of art.

low-rise buildings. They are all arranged in a

been shared with the rest of the world. The

random sequence in relation to the structure of

photographs were able to show off the design's

Dhabi took place between 2006 and 2007. The

the medina. These independant structures

main feature - a huge domed roof, measuring

design and development phases followed in

alternate between paved areas and water pools.

180-meters in diameter and weighing 7,000

2007 to 2012 and the construction of the

Water is a common element in traditional

tonnes (the same as the Eiffel Tower). The dome

museum commenced in 2013 to 2017. Prior to

Islamic Architecture as it is a symbol of purity

of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi is the signature

the date of completion, the Louvre Abu Dhabi

but also acts as a natural cooling system.

feature of the museum. It is also a technically

has already been the recipient of two interna-

demanding structure, consisting of cladding

tional awards; the Identity Design Award in

climate. It is intended to create a welcoming

patterns created by the interlaced palm leaves

2015 and the European Steel Design Award in

world; integrating lights, shadows, reflections

that is consistently used as a traditional roofing

2017, received with Waagner Biro, the Louvre

and serenity. The structure acts as a reminder

material in many Arab countries. The intention is

Abu Dhabi dome specialist.+

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Camberwell Grammar School

Sports Complex and Functions Centre

Architect: Robert Tedesco, Peter Crone Architects Builder: Cockram Constructions Polycarbonate Facades Supplier: Rodeca Location: Canterbury, VIC Built: 2017

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130 years of visually stunning tradition meets Rodeca – state of the art architectural translucent building fascade, let there be light!

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Camberwell Grammar School

For over 130 years, Camberwell Grammar School has been providing a quality education for the boys of Melbourne. Currently located in the leafy, historic eastern suburb of Canterbury, this independent secondary school currently has around one and a half thousand students from years prep through 12. Notable alumni include Sir Keith Murdoch, Barry Humphries and Major General George Alan Vasey.

Befitting its long history, Camberwell Grammar School contains a range of older and newer facilities. The oldest building on the current campus is Roystead, a white Victorian mansion house built in 1886 and bought by the school in 1935. The structure’s Italianate design includes a two-storey arcaded verandah. The heritage-listed building, having survived demolition threats in the sixties and a fire in 2002, is still used by the school. Other buildings include the william Angliss Building, named after philanthropist Sir william Angliss, a major benefactor to the school in the thirties.

Camberwell Grammar School’s newest building is the Sports Complex and Functions Centre and All Souls’ Chapel. First announced in 2014, the Sports Centre and Chapel were completed earlier this year. The complex was designed by Robert Tedesco of Peter Crone Architects,

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who previously designed the wheelton Centre at Camberwell Grammar School for the Senior School and which opened in 2013. The Sports Centre includes the Olympic-size Ngaere wilson swimming pool, a teaching pool, the David Dyer Fitness Centre (including a gymnasium, an ergonomics room and a weights room), basketball courts, teaching areas, a table tennis area and even a fencing piste.

The structure is fronted by the visually stunning, frustumshaped All Souls’ Chapel, which has finally found a permanent home after some years of flux. The development also included a new underground car park with space for 256 cars, five minibuses, and seven drop off and pick up zones. Further transportation was provided in the form of three street-fronting bus bays. The underground car park was built beneath the renovated Keith Anderson Oval, which is located just north of the Sports Centre and Chapel. A large function room in the building overlooks the oval, and complements both the Sports Centre and the Chapel. A series of underwater tanks collect rainwater from the roof of the new complex for later reuse. Fittingly, the newest part of the Camberwell campus, the Sports Centre and Chapel, is located just across from the oldest part of the campus, Roystead.

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The design of the Camberwell Grammar School Sports Complex made ample use of RODECA systems in its facade. RODECA facade systems incorporate lightweight polycarbonate panels and this innovative building material has helped revolutionise building design being used by prestigious architectural firms such as Herzog & de Meuron, LAN Architecture and James Corner Field Operations and is becoming increasingly popular in architecture across the world.

In the Sports Complex, a RODECA translucent polycarbonate facade system was specified for the basketball courts.

RODECA Polycarbonate has many advantages over other translucent materials when it comes to sporting facilities such as basketball and netball courts. Robert Tedesco, from Peter Crone Architects, said that during the design process the architects understood that "impact resistance of the facade needed to be high" as flying balls and running students mean that impacts are a regular occurrence. RODECA polycarbonate panels have exceptional impact resistance being 200 times stronger than glass. Tests have shown that this cutting-edge material can even withstand the impact of an ice hockey puck being hurled at 130 km/h without

damage, demonstrating its unlimited ball rebound safety under German standard DIN 18032 and showing to be especially appropriate for sporting facilities.

The RODECA facade system also provides the basketball courts with ample natural light while avoiding glare. This is important to the sports complex as the basketball courts have polished timber floors and direct sunlight could reflect off these floors distracting and annoying the players. Also, the soft diffused lighting provided by the RODECA translucent panels illuminates the space without risk of glare. Given that the complex is mostly used in the daytime, the RODECA translucent facade reduces lighting costs and in so doing increases the environmental sustainability of the building.

The RODECA polycarbonate panels also block over 99% on the sun's uV rays protecting both students and the perishable building elements inside the structure.

In total RODECA supplied 1185 m2 of their 40mm translucent polycarbonate facade panels for this project, 465 m2 of which featured Rodeca's DECOCOLOR process which allows them to be coloured silver on the outside and opal on the inside. The remainder of the facade area is clad in all opal coloured panels which gives them a wonderfully ethereal quality while the external silver helps reflect sunlight which could cause

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excessive heat inside the complex.

Speaking of heat, the exceptional thermal properties of RODECA polycarbonate panels provides excellent insulation for Camberwell Grammar School Sports Complex. The 40mm thick panels have thermal transmittance u-value of just 1.1 w/m2K compared to 5.7 w/m2K for single glazing. This makes polycarbonate over five times more thermally efficient that glass.

Greater thermal insulation means that the basketball courts will be warmer in winter and cooler in summer resulting in considerable savings of heating and cooling costs and reducing the environmental impact of the building.

Graham Briers, the property manager and Camberwell Grammar School stated that "the combination of natural light, the retention of indoor temperatures and the acoustic properties, all work to provide the building with ecological and sustainable characteristics".

Despite their lightweight construction RODECA polycarbonate panels also provide excellent sound insulation that is important for the Sports Complex as bouncing balls and footfalls can become very loud in an echoey empty space like indoor basketball courts. Improved sound insulation means that students can play basketball while not disturbing the quiet reflection of those in the adjoining chapel.

Countless benefits and a countless array of colours to choose Easy installation – Simple Interlocking System

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Translucent Polycarbonate Fascades from Rodeca Rodeca translucent polycarbonate facades are not just great for sports halls. They also offer countless benefits to all sorts of developments, such as warehouses, offices, factories, and many other applications in education, industry and business.

Rodeca facade panels are well protected against the elements.

Long term performance is provided by a co-extruded uV protection-layer which protects against damage from uV light.

The panels also achieved the highest class on the Swiss hail test. This exceptionl weather resistance allows Rodeca to offer outstanding warranties against yellowing, ageing and hail damage.

unlike many other plastic building elements, polycarbonate is highly resistant to temperature and fire. It is suitable for temperatures as low of -40°C and as high as 115°C. It’s ignition temperature is as high as 450°C, Rodeca panels are classified according to European Standard DIN EN 13501 and many other national standards.

Thanks to their waterproof tongue and groove joints, simple concealed fastening clamps and light weight (around 4.5 kg/m2), Rodeca facade panels are fast and easy to install, saving both

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time and money. Rodeca facade panels are also completely recyclable, reducing the environmental impact of your building.

Rodeca’s innovative production technology allows for panels of almost any length, limited only by transportation restrictions. The seamless vertical jointing and various colour options of Rodeca’s translucent polycarbonate sheets allow for the creation of aesthetically stunning facades free of visible extrusions, with plenty of design freedom for architects.

when it comes to translucent polycarbonate facades, your first choice must be Rodeca. In 1971, Rodeca lead the industry by inventing and first manufacturing translucent building elements with integrated couplings for glazing. Today, the German-based Rodeca remains the market leader for translucent building elements. Their passion for innovation is demonstrated by their patents and certifications, and their high-quality products are designed with architects and specifiers in mind. with an established, multi-national team, Rodeca offers complete support for your project from planning to delivery and installation.

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minimise the eco-impact of urban runoff.

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waterproofing solution for multi-storey carparks by combining the proven Sikafloor

quality innovative construction solutions including premium quality concrete

flooring system with their liquid polyurethane waterproofing membranes. To ensure

admixtures, specialty repair mortars, sealants, adhesives, damping and reinforcing

no water ingress from the carpark above, Sikalastic-488 is utilised as a heavy duty

material as well as structural strengthening, flooring, roofing, waterproofing and

base before Sikalastic-489 – a high performance liquid membrane – is applied on

concrete protection systems.

top to act as a tough, trafficable surface.

Sika’s unbeatable waterproofing products are durable, competitively priced, and

Sika is also famed for their sealing products. Sikaflex PRO is an industry

easy to apply. Sikalastic-560 is Sika’s high performance, eco-friendly, liquid

renowned, flexible, polyurethane multi-purpose construction sealant. With excellent

waterproofing membrane designed for roofs as well as decks, podiums and other

adhesion to all common construction materials, Sikaflex PRO is weather resistant

wet areas. Sikalastic-560 is UV stable and water potable as well as being resistant

and approved for use in potable water.

to weathering and yellow, making it perfect for use on water collecting green roofs.

Sikahyflex-250 is a high performance, low VOC hybrid modified polymer based

Sikalastic-1K is a cost effective, easy to apply, one component, fibre-reinforced

joint sealant, with excellent elasticity, a non-sagging formula and a high movement

waterproofing mortar designed for surfaces that are subject to flexural strain such

capability of +100/-50%. SikaHyflex-250 was used in the recent East Village

as tanks, basins, pipes, walls and floors of basements, terraces and balconies over

residential project in Zetland, Sydney.

concrete or prepared existing tiles. is potable water approved and is suitable for

Providing the complete solution from basement to roof is part of what makes

both positive and negative side application. Sikalastic-1K has good crack bridging

Sika the respected company it is. Whether you’re looking to repair, protect, construct

properties and good adhesion to many substrates.

or seal your building, Sika are able to help. With over 100 years of experience in

The new Sikalastic Deck Waterproofing System offers a complete flooring and

supplying products for the construction industry, Sika are a name you can trust.

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Sikaflex PRO polyurethane joint sealant

Sika’s durable and trafficable flooring & waterproofing system

Sikalastic-1K, cementitious waterproofing membrane

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MiTek PosiStruts’ versatility floors customers...with cassettes!

When you look at all the benefits and variety of applications of MiTek PosiStruts it’s

Bowens and Pomeroy)…a leading manufacturer of this innovative product. ‘Most

hard to imagine a better Beam solution. PosiStruts are ideal for today’s building

opt for a particle board type flooring, but we can use a large range of products for

needs because they offer a wide range of advantages, which deliver savings to the

wet and dry areas that are currently on the market. You can vary the spacing of the

architect, engineer and builder. They’re a truly customised, totally engineered

PosiStruts to accommodate service entry and/or exit points. Even the size of the

flooring system that combines the versatility of timber with the strength of steel.

PosiStruts can vary; large or small webbed PosiStruts work equally as well.’

PosiStruts have a unique ‘open web’ design, which provides excellent access for

what are the benefits on-site?

services, whilst making them lighter and quicker to install than solid timber joists or

Prefabrication of walls, roofs…and flooring speeds up construction. PosiStrut

other alternatives. Plumbing, electrical, heating & air conditioning/ducting can all be

Flooring Cassettes are lowered into position and fixed in minutes. You have all the

easily accommodated by this ingenious ‘open web’ system. In fact, forget cutting

easy-access for services advantages PosiStruts deliver plus the fact; whole levels of

through solid timber joists and reducing their strength, PosiStruts make difficult

flooring can be installed in a fraction of the time it takes with traditional methods of

access a thing of the past. Plus, no other Beam can boast ‘Top Chord Support.’

construction. ‘Two men can do in a day what it takes three to four to do in 7 days

This means there is no need to use expensive fixings and brackets during installa-

– the results are that dramatic,’ stressed Adrian. Multiply the time saving per

tion. They’ve been available for nearly two decades – but now there’s something

cassette on a large project and the developer could be saving weeks in flooring

new: PosiStrut Flooring cassettes!

installation. Plus – there’s the safety (OH&S) benefits. With traditional flooring

what is a PosiStrut Flooring Cassette and how does it come together?

installed at heights trades are often left balancing precariously, trying to fix

Without going into too much detail – Its taking what you do currently on site and

individual beams one at a time.

building it in a factory. The floor is built to all the current specifications for deflec-

Another advantage is: there is no storage issue on-site. The truck rolls up and

tions/reactions and acoustics. All the issues of plumbing locations, voids stacks,

within minutes the first cassette can be craned into position. Once installed and

wastes and duct chases and recessed wet areas have been resolved at design

fitted (and relevant safety scaffolding erected) the cassettes can be walked on so

stage to ensure you do not get any interferences when installing on site.

the next part of the construction process can get underway.

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There’s no one solution – there are a whole range of solutions PosiStrut Flooring Cassettes can deliver…in fact: the Posi-bilities are almost endless!

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Oval column forms, 1 Bligh St, Sydney

Any shape is possible.

16m high feature columns, 1 Bligh St, Sydney.

System component, K1, Brisbane

Base Y section to Raking feature column at K1, Kings Gate commercial precinct, Brisbane.

Custom shaped minaret, Blacktown, Sydney

Ezytube on site concrete formwork technology allows for flexibility of design The international market leader in concrete column forming tubes, Ezytube delivers

and to transport – allow unique columns to be created at a fraction of the cost of

world-class products that are easy to use. Allowing columns to be formed on site,

conventional methods. Because of the significant cost savings, unusually shaped

Ezytube have a track record of saving time and money in almost all situations,

columns which were previously too expensive now fall within budget, allowing for

offering significant benefits in safety, ease of use, increased productivity, lower skill

complete flexibility of design.

requirements and high quality results.

Ezytube’s innovative concrete formwork technologies achieve forms and finishes

Their stellar reputation for quality and flexibility has won Ezytube contracts for a range of high-profile projects including 1 Bligh Street and Dr Chau Chak Wing

previously unseen within the industry. Offering oval, triangular, and even pentagonal

Building in Sydney, the Sydney and Melbourne Airport extensions, the Carindale and

columns, the Ezytube team can custom-manufacture column forming tubes to suit

Indooroopilly Shopping Centres in Brisbane and Newcastle’s Charlestown Shopping

any design. As the perfect finishing touch, Ezytube can create a flawless surface

Centre. Ideal for projects that are pioneering, bespoke and original, Ezytube’s

finish on off-form finished concrete structures with their groundbreaking liner

cutting-edge technology permits complete creative freedom.

technology, Yellow Formliner .

Whereas irregular shaped columns are typically formed using expensive

FOR MORE INFORMATION

fibreglass or steel forms and labour intensive traditional processes, Ezytube’s

Ezytube Pty Ltd. Head Office: 29 Liverpool Street Ingleburn NSW 2565

patented lightweight column forming tubes – which are cheaper to make, to use,

t: 1300 138 011 w: www.ezytube.com.au

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Walls built using Dincel Construction Sysytems are built for life Dincel Construction System, a new generation polymer formwork for building structural walls, is re-engineering the way we build for the future. Recognised for its ingenuity as the world’s first completely waterproof structural wall, Dincel Construction System have been shortlisted for the prestigious Good Design Awards®; making Dincel the obvious solution for your walling needs.

Offering up to 50 per cent faster construction time and up to 43 per cent in cost saving as a load bearing engineering system, the product uniquely clicks into position to be filled with ready mixed concrete to efficiently build structural walls and columns. Not only does Dincel Construction System save you construction time, but it provides reassurance your building will remain structurally sound following intense weather conditions. During flooding, conventional buildings made from fibre cement, timber, bricks and concrete absorb excessive amounts of water that can disrupt the structural integrity of a building long after the flood waters have subsided.

With Dincel Construction System however, such problems are a thing of the past. Burak Dincel, Inventor and Managing Director of Dincel Construction System

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as well as a practising structural engineer says, ‘’Dincel Construction System is

Walls built using Dincel Construction

designed to withstand adverse conditions like floods and earthquakes, and is an

Systems are built for life

ideal solution for rebuilding structural walls for single and multi-residential dwellings

Call +61 (0)2 9670 1633 or visit

in flood prone regions.”

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St Luke’s Catholic College in Marsden Park, NSw

CSR Gyprock® Perforated Plasterbaord – Superior acoustic performance for education facilities Gyprock’s Perforated Plasterboard range provides an attractive solution for controlling noise, contributing to highly effective learning environments.

Good acoustics is a vital part of ensuring an effective learning environment in educational facilities. Classrooms are greatly affected by acoustic quality

Gyprock’s Perforated Plasterboard range includes three Gyptone options with patterns laid out in grids, four Rigitone options with edge-to-edge, continuous patterns and the more traditional Standard 6mm round option.

Gyptone and Rigitone products feature innovative Activ’Air,

due to design, excessive background noise such as traffic and other factors

a patented technology that helps to improve indoor air quality

within the building including air-conditioning, hallways and adjacent

by converting formaldehyde into non-harmful inert compounds

classrooms. It is important to take into consideration the effects acoustics can

that are permanently locked in the board and cannot be released back into the

have on students’ listening capabilities and overall learning experience. The

air. This can reduce the concentration of formaldehyde within an environment

design of the new St Luke’s Catholic College in Marsden Park, NSW,

by up to 60 per cent when installed in ceilings, even when there is continuous

completed in early 2017, included careful consideration of architectural

airflow containing formaldehyde.

elements to ensure acoustic comfort for its students.

Gyptone TM 12mm Square, part of Gyprock’s extensive Perforated

Gyptone and Rigitone were developed by worldwide plasterboard specialist Saint-Gobain and form part of Gyprock’s International Alliance program.

Plasterboard range, was installed in a number of classrooms for its superior

The program is aimed at developing exclusive

sound absorption capabilities and its ability to reduce reverberation. Combined

relationships with leading manufacturers to deliver

with other design elements such as floor-to-ceiling pin-board walls, plush

the best products to the Australian market.

carpet with underlay and soft furnishings, it provided a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing environment with outstanding acoustic absorption properties.

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Standard 6mm Round

RigitoneTM Range GyptoneTM Range

FOR MORE INFORMATION General enquiries and product information 1300 306 556 Our team is available Monday – Friday 7am to 5pm visit gyprock.com.au/perforated

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Nishi building, Canberra.

Images courtesy of Fender Katsalidis Architects.

Photographer: John Gollings

Innovative Hebel Wall Systems for intertenancy, corridor and shaft walls

Hebel has been specified extensively by architects and designers in high rise

reaches close to the soffit so there’s only one sealant position required. No need for

apartment projects for well over a decade for very good reasons. At the heart of the

a complex fire-rated plasterboard system.

Hebel system is the Hebel PowerPanel - a 75mm thick (or 100mm), steel reinforced masonry building panel made from autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC).

This innovative product with high sustainability values is manufactured in Australia by CSR. Solid, secure and durable, it’s also lightweight and fast to install.

Importantly, its inherent high fire resistance and acoustic performance properties simplify design requirements and minimise risk.

But it’s not just the innovative Hebel PowerPanel that makes good design sense.

The Hebel Express Head Wall System for high rise apartments is an innovation in its

Hebel Wall Systems are also the perfect solution for bathroom pod projects.

From high rise accommodation to hotels to student accommodation, custom designed bathroom pods installed with the Hebel wall system are revolutionising large-scale design and build projects.

Whatever your perspective, you’ll be in very good company specifying Hebel for internal wall systems. Landmark buildings using Hebel include One Central Park, NewActon Nishi, The Melburnian, World Tower, Hero and Adelaide Street and Herschel Street in Brisbane.

own right, which is why the design is patented. The most significant feature of this system centres on fire rating compliance. The non-combustible Hebel PowerPanel 62 I www.specifier.com.au

For Hebel technical assistance call 1300 369 448 or visit www.hebel.com.au

Above and left: One Central Park, Sydney.

Images courtesy of Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia.

Photographer: Murray Fredericks

The Hebel Express Head Wall system streamlines installation with the steel-reinforced Hebel PowerPanel providing the fire-rated element with only one sealant position required.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CSR Hebel Left: The Melburnian, Melbourne.

Images courtesy of Bates Smart Architects and Mirvac Design. Photographer: John Gollings

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PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ANZ Stadium Product Type: SUNLITE® 16XL Premium.

Application Type: Roofing.

Location: Sydney Australia.

Architect: BVN. Total Product usage: 42,500 sq/m Year of completion: 2017

Palram – Case Study: ANZ Stadium, Replacement of existing roof to enhance event experience SUNLITE® 16XL PREMIUM

become the complete solution provider, and became an easy procedure for the

Palram Australia, a leading distributor throughout Australia for a large range of

customer as a one-stop-shop. CEO of Palram Australia, Tovi Rotem said “having the

polycarbonate sheets and PVC roofing and glazing systems, has secured the

global resources available to us, and understanding the client’s needs, we were able

contract to supply replacement polycarbonate sheets for the roof of the ANZ

to give the client a true solution for their requirements. It was a great team effort”.

Stadium in New South Wales, Australia. The need to replace the existing deterio-

The project commenced in January 2017 and should be completed by

rating roof motivated the ANZ Stadium team to pursue professional advice from

September 2017; the construction phase has had no obvious impact to major

Palram considering that the existing roof was 45,250 sqm (or 455,000 sq ft).

events this year. Fans and spectators will notice a dramatic change to the appear-

Both teams worked in conjunction with one another in order to establish a long term and viable solution. Palram proposed a specifically designed and built Multiwalled XL Sunlite polycarbonate sheet with diversified light transmission that suited the aesthetics specified for the stadium and combined that with an extended warranty.

The former roof, built in 1999, has kept over 24 million fans dry, but by replacing the roofing there will be an almost immediate enhancement of fan experience at major sporting and entertainment events. The strength and structure of the old roof panels were compromised, therefore replacing it with the sheets by Palram, with a slightly thicker layer on top, will ensure an improved life cycle and is impenetrable by future hail storms. Additionally, these new sheets are also compatible with the idea of a retractable roof that is being considered in the redevelopment of the Stadium in the future.

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ance and experience within the Stadium once completed.

One source centre support for architecture and construction projects Over the past two decades Palram’s Project Support Centre has helped designate, administer and adapt products in various challenging architectural projects around the world. The team involved are highly experienced and dedicated, offering both design and engineering solutions in the achievements of world renowned sports venues, transportation hubs and roadways. Through the advancements of building material technology, production proficiency, logistics and customer support and service, Palram’s Project Support Centre continuously ensures successful execution of any project.

SUNPAL® Multiwall Polycarbonate Standing-Seam Architectural Systems The SUNPAL Multi is an advanced polycarbonate panel system that is combined with high end design, heat-light transmissions, thermal insulation and strength. It is a lightweight and leak-proof design that resists high loads and accommodates for thermal expansion and contraction.

The Hangzhou Sports park, known to be China’s largest Stadium project this decade, highlights the grand structure with alternating steel and polycarbonate flower-petals encircling the perimeter of the structure. As extreme weather conditions are common in Hangzhou, the roof was required to withstand wind of 310 km / sqm. The main advantage for specifying Sunpal Multi is that the T-fasteners fix the joined panels to the structure and hence, protects against water leakages.

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Hangzhou Sports Park Product Type: Sunpal® 20mm, clear Application Type: Stadium Skylights / Roofing Location: Hangzhou, China Architect: NBBJ in partnership with CCDI Product: SUNPAL® Multiwall Polycarbonate System Total Product usage: 15,000 sq/m Year of completion: 2016

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SUNPAL® Multiwall Polycarbonate Architectural Systems

Aria is a condominium complex located in Adelaide,

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The Aria Apartments

Australia. Palram's key design intention for the

Product: SUNPAL® Multiwall Polycarbonate

apartments revolved around the need to install cladding for an aesthetic reason as it is situated in

Architectural Panel System

the heart of the city. Additionally, the Diffuser Plus

Product Type: SUNPAL 18mm, White Ice Location: Adelaide, SA

oncoming motorists. 33 x 14m sheets were used in

Architect: Loucas Zahos

the roof and cladding of the building but complexities

Application Type: Cladding and Roofing

of installing them down the side of the building had easily been overcome. Alien Roofing and Palram were

Total Product Usage: 550 sq/m Clean Internal View with Filtered Light

was also considered as it would eliminate glare for

able to successfully place the architects and clients

Year of Completion: 2015

minds at ease by achieving a desired outcome.

SUNGLAZE™ Solid Polycarbonate Systems PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Perth Stadium Station

SUNGLAZE™ is an architectural system that offers smart design, graceful appearance, adaptable, and

Product: SUNGLAZE®

and glazing in a way that allows a high loading capacity across wide spans.

requires little maintenance to various architectural projects.It integrates proprietary standing-seam profiling

Product Type: Sunglaze 4mm solar control grey Location: Perth Architects: Hassell Application Type: Sheets and Profiles Total Product Usage: 1,000 sq/m Palram’s Sunglaze Polycarbonate System was specified as it uses unique elements and skylights that wrap completely around the building, including an ellipse-shaped roof that is clad by bronze anodised aluminium. Cleverly designed to match the stadium's color palette, Palram supplied a 1000sqm of Sunglaze sheets and profiles after it's feasibility test to check bending in Israel. The focus after mid last year was on

Render of the New Perth Stadium Station

building platforms 5 and 6, whilst installing the roofing and cladding to the concourse and platforms. Once completed, it will be Perth's widest, longest and probably most attractive - train station outside of the Central Business District though it is only opened for AFL matches, concerts, and other special events.

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Palopaque Commercial Kitchen Cladding

Palclad HYG Hospital Cladding

Palclad

Palshield Bank Teller Counters

3 New Palram products and innovations in Flat PVC and Polycarbonate Sheets PALCLAD™ Pro – Hygienic PVC Wall Lining System

have a high consistency and quality. It is a UV-stabilized PVC sheet that is easily

(for use in public facilities, food industry, healthcare, agriculture)

formed and produced. It has been used in the past for digital or traditional printing

PALCLAD™ Pro is a wall lining system that is cost effective, practical and a

as it can act as a substrate for the advertising and signage industries.

comprehensive solution for maintaining a clean, safe and comfortable environment.

www.palram.com.au/PALOPAQUE

It can be easily used to cover large areas because it has been proven to have high resistance to fire and other chemicals (like in hospitals, pharmaceutical plans).

Included, is a flat opaque PVC panel that Palram manufactured over 50 years ago.

There are a wide range of colors, textures and profiles available. www.palram.com.au/PALCLAD_Pro

PALSHIELD™ - Flat Polyvarbonate Bullet Resistant Panels The range of PALSHIELD™ product line provides diverse levels of forced entry protection. As the laminate sheets have been layered, it withstands both physical attack and multi-shot assault by absorbing the impact energy without shattering or breaking. Furthermore, it features an abrasion resistant coating which emphasizes

PALOPAQUE™ - Flat Opaque PVC Sheet

the long-term clarity for applications in different areas.

(can be used for wall lining, signs and displays, air vents, chemical plants)

www.palram.com.au/PALSHIELD

PALOPAQUE™ has been manufactured for over 40 years. As a result, the sheets

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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COLORBOND® steel launches new Matt collection in five colours

COLORBOND® steel, Australia’s favourite steel building material for over 50

The new 2049 square-metre Senior School occupies the far south-east

years, introduces an elegant new matt finish to complement the latest

corner of the Victor Harbor campus and overlooks the oval and existing middle

building design trends.

school buildings to the north. The two-level structure is the first thing that

Harnessing new paint technology to deliver a naturally inspired finish that

parents and other visitors notice when entering the campus by the service

diffuses light for a soft, textured, designer look, COLORBOND® steel Matt is

road and makes a soft architectural impression in the small coastal town with

available in Surfmist® Matt, Shale Grey™ Matt, Dune® Matt, Basalt® Matt

its understated form and robust materiality.

and Monument® Matt.

Lisa Dent, Manager of Marketing and Market Development at BlueScope,

James Plunkett, Senior Architect at Flightpath, said: “The new Senior School has a bold form which is reassuring yet modern and sets the tone for

says: “The COLORBOND® steel Matt paint technology was developed to give

an open learning environment based on collaboration, creativity, integration

the industry an accessible, yet highly attractive and versatile design material

and communication. Our brief was to help showcase excellence in education

that provides a softer finish to complement the move towards more natural

and that starts with a well-designed building.”

looking materials in both residential and commercial buildings.

“The new COLORBOND® steel Matt collection provides architects a range of neutral hues and a colour palette with the depth and versatility to adapt to many building types.”

The ideal solution for roofing and walling systems that demand design versatility,

It’s the first time this new COLORBOND® steel Matt finish has been used on a major Australian project and for Plunkett it was the premier choice for the job.

“My preference was for the COLORBOND® steel Matt finish because it’s subtle, yet attracts your eye and makes a statement. I wanted to use it as cladding because it gives the impression of continuity and makes the building

COLORBOND® steel Matt has been recently used by Flightpath Architects on the

seem all the more deeply embedded within its context,” said Plunkett.

new Investigator College Senior School in Victor Harbor, South Australia.

Tested for over a decade, COLORBOND® steel Matt has been designed for

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Surf Mist® Matt

Shale Grey® Matt

Monument® Matt

About the Investigator College Senior School project: PROJECT: Investigator College Senior School ARCHITECT: Flightpath Architects PROJECT ARCHITECT: James Plunkett, Senior Architect STRUCTURAL & CIVIL ENGINEER: Walbridge & Gilbert Consulting Engineers PRINCIPAL STEEL COMPONENTS: Roofing and cladding made from COLORBOND® steel Matt PROJECT TIMEFRAME: 11 months (construction) BUILDING SIZE: 2049sqm

Dune® Matt

Basalt® Matt COLORBOND® steel Matt is made and backed by BlueScope, one of Australia’s largest manufacturers, BlueScope offers a variety of warranties of up to 36 years1, for peace of mind.

Australian conditions. The result is a product which maintains its Matt finish, looking even better for longer. COLORBOND® steel Matt is also manufactured in Australia and is compliant with relevant Australian Standards.

COLORBOND® steel Matt incorporates BlueScope’s unique Thermatech® solar reflectance technology which is designed to reflect more of sun’s heat on hot sunny days. It also benefits from Bluescope’s industry leading metallic coating incorporating Activate® technology to provide enhanced corrosion resistance.

FOR MORE INFORMATION t: 1800 022 999 w: www.colorbond.com NSW Michael.Lette@bluescopesteel.com

QLD Raymond.Knight@bluescope.com

VIC Braden.Leiner@bluescopesteel.com or Michael.Brinkman@bluescopesteel.com

WA Ian.Thow@bluescopesteel.com SA & NT Mark.Amos@bluescopesteel.com

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Cutting edge fireplaces giving designers the flexibility to customise Few things resonate with our primal sense of beauty like a flame. Real Flame is in

surrounding design. The Signature range allows designers to create stunning

the business of capturing this mesmerising sight and containing it within the most

centerpieces for commercial or residential applications.

elegant of confines. With over thirty years of experience, the Real Flame team has

Real Flame’s Pit Fire range brings ambience to outdoor settings. This stunning

an intimate understanding of how Australian design and building work, and how

range is specially designed for alfresco settings and landscaped surrounds. With a

fireplaces can completely transform any indoor and outdoor space, no matter what

choice of three shapes, five different types of media and different sizes, these fires

the style. Each product is carefully designed and meticulously manufactured in Real

can be adapted to suit any outdoor space.

Flame’s Melbourne facility, and showcased across a network of specialist showrooms across Australia.

Real Flame also provides a free on site advisory service to help you incorporate elegance and ambience into your design.

Real Flames latest collections are a testament to their ingenuity and intimate knowledge of design. The Pure Vision firebox is the ultimate in minimal, yet beautiful

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fireplace design. A glass box encloses the gentle flame, which sits against a

Real Flame

customisable solid backing. This backing is available in a range of gorgeous colours

e: info@realflame.com.au

or, for optimal visibility, can also be replaced with glass. Ultra-modern, the Pure

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Vision firebox is usually recessed into a flush wall or a frame, and fits all kinds of applications whether residential or commercial.

The Signature range is a cutting edge, highly customizable decorative fireplace.

Designers have total flexibility with the signature range, since glass can be added to one, two, three or four sides, and may be extended up to 1600mm to suit the 70 I www.specifier.com.au

Signature 5520

Pitfire in water

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DULWICH HILL HOUSE PANOVSCOTT ARCHITECTS

PROJECT Dulwich Hill House, Inner-West Sydney NSW Project Year: 2017 ARCHITECTS panovscott PRACTICE PROFILE panovscott is the practice of Anita Panov and Andrew Scott which was established in 2012. They place social, environmental and fiscal responsibility at the core of their practice. Although relatively new on the scene as a practice, both Panov and Scott have enjoyed lengthy apprenticeships with lauded architects and have a research and academic based approach to their work (especially the story of history and the contemporary condition of architecture).

ENGINEERS Cantilever Consulting Engineers PHOTOGRAPHY Brett Boardman

“

picking the architecture through the foliage

”

ccording to Peter Zumthor, a well-known Swiss architect, buildings are not objects, but containers that house and frame actions and activities.These buildings cannot be summarized in a single gesture, but exactly like a piece of music, it is an accumulation of poetics, sounds, signs and references.

Dulwich Hill House, by panovscott, is recognized for embodying the same spirit and for celebrating the jacaranda tree that not only fills the backyard of the home, but whose outstretched canopy is embraced in a spectacular fashion. In doing so, it becomes a balancing act between height and breadth, weight and counterweight,

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extravagance and restraint.

Although just recently started to make a name for themselves, panovscott have added an astounding extension to a federation cottage in Sydney’s Inner-West. They concerned themselves with maintaining the historical dialogue between the two existent structures of the jacaranda tree and the 90 year-old four room federation cottage. Their aim was to be able to “establish an architecture that is a hybridisation of those references”.

From the street, the building reads as a single-story home and the new addition is barely discernible, neatly peeking its head out from behind an

existing ridge. Thus, in occupying themselves with the tree and the cottage, they also reference the histories that each represent.

Part of the brief was to create a space that allowed for a proximate connection to the environment. Thus, panovscott created an outward facing extension of the federation cottage, which maintains a sense of humility and frugality in the face of the extended backyard and grand jacaranda tree. panovscott’s skills are further revealed along the main garden threshold where the neatness of the architecture is offset by the 12-metre long jacaranda branches twisting across the breadth of the garden.

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Le Corbusier is the only cleanseless architect we have ever had. Take any Le Corbusier building.

You can drive up in front of that building and you are a king.

You can ride there on a donkey and still you are a king. You belong there even in rags. Everything seems to fit, everything acquires dignity.

“

”

– a quote by Aldo Van Eyck, Paris 1966, is used as a challenge by the architects in order to enhance experiences and places.

The design exploits the original cottage’s excellent condition, leaving the facade intact, with minimal adjustments to the front of the cottage. This also allowed the architects to maintain the structured hierarchy of the rooms, with the first two rooms remaining entirely intact with their distinct features and details preserved. Consequently, the history and culture in which the cottage was found also remain present. The transition is defined by the courtyard and bedroom. Stepping into the addition, the break between old and new is immediate and decisive The pragmatics and poetics of homecoming are immediately given credence.

Following the hallway down into the original main room of the cottage, a sense of inward comfort is continued and evident. Within this old shell, panovscott have made several deft incisions to accommodate for new uses. The design embraces the room’s darkness to create a comforting cavern to be used for relaxation and perhaps lazing in front of the television.

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To heighten the sense of warmth, the original pine floorboards have been exposed and complemented by the original rendered brick, fireplace, ornate cornice, and central rose. panovscott stated that “a kind of complexity arises in the manner of habitation as the different spatial, climatic, aural, and light qualities coexist. Our thoughts, being that at each moment in time, a part of the

house is optimally refined for the hour, the season, or the mood of our wonderful clients”.

The private pleasure of revelling in their garden and natural surroundings can be enjoyed by the clients.

Through filling the home’s outward facing stacked-glass windows, the jacaranda tree’s seasonal transformations dictate a changing interior experience as the seasonal light

filters through the twisted ancient branches of the tree into the home.

The project reveals that panovscott’s architecture revolves around many things - light, equal proportions, the beauty of line and length. Above all, it is about human comfort and cumulative experience. Dulwich Hill House explores the elegance of the essentials - in such a way that its frugality becomes luxurious.+

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SKYVILLE @ DAWSON, SINGAPORE WOHA ARCHITECTS

PROJECT Skyville@Dawson, Singapore Area: 29,392 square-metres CLIENT Housing & Development Board Singapore ARCHITECTS WOHA PRACTICE PROFILE WOHA is a Singapore-based architectural practice that have gained global recognition for their integration of environmental and social principles at every stage of the design process. They have designed a diverse amount of innovative and highly influential projects, which have been built in a number of cities and countries. Their best known projects have been widely publicised as benchmarks for sustainable design. WOHA’s built project ranges from residential towers, hotels and public housing to transportation hubs and institutional buildings, and they have proposed many schemes that integrate several, if not every, building type within one structure. Because of this, they have continuously received numerous international awards for their work..

AWARDS 2017 National Awards: Australian Award for International Architecture in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Architects Company CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BECA Carter Hollings & Ferner (South East Asia) Pte Ltd. MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Davis Langdon KPK (Singapore) Pte Ltd. LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT BECA Carter Hollings & Ferner (South East Asia) Pte Ltd. MAIN CONTRACTOR Hor Kew Private Limited PHOTOGRAPHY Courtesy of WOHA

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ike the name suggests, it is a highrise building. However, unlike any other public and private housing projects, it proves that high density can be high amenity. Well designed and conveniently located, higher density areas are desirable and adds value towards the community. The three main themes that underlay WOHA’s design for SkyVille @ Dawson include community, variety and sustainability.

Community All 80 homes, that are part of Sky Village, share a naturally ventilated community terrace and garden. Each block contains 12 villages (three per

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floor, and 4 floors per block). There are 4 main noteworthy community areas to enhance interactions and the idea of a holistic living experience.

Community living rooms are located on the ground level with seating areas to overlook the park; The Landscaped Park, which continues to preserve historic rain trees, provides two pavilions for community weddings, fitness and play areas, courts and lawns; The Rooftop Park not only has a 40-metre jogging track but also a rooftop pavilion that supports photovoltaic panels that are used to power artificial lighting to common areas; The Urban Plaza, which is situated along a public park, provides

retail spaces for local shops and supermarkets. All these spaces amplifies community living (by being interconnected at every tenth floor).

Variety In this aspect, the design is varied by providing floor plans that are flexible. These rooms do not contain columns or beams, creating rather spacious areas allowing for diverse lifestyles. There are no load bearing walls, allowing internal walls to be removed or moved. This is noted as a key innovative design aspect, as different configurations of apartments can be created according ot the requirements of the resident, family and lifestyle.

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Sustainability Part of WOHA’s design philosophy revolves around sustainability. The design and execution of Skyville@Dawson has received Singapore’s highest rating award for sustainability. All units are equipped with natural ventilations (to the point where even bathrooms and kitchens

have windows!). All walls are fitted with vertical and horizontal sun breakers to act as shade and protection for all windows and internal surfaces. Additionally, the windows are installed at mid-height, to allow for direct breeze and so that the windows can be opened during the monsoon season.

Design and intention The three themes are constant and evident in all aspects of the apartment.

Precast and fabricated elements proves that the construction of all units in the 42-storey complex was easier than expected. It has completely established a new typology. Though positioned west of Singapore’s city centre, it connects with the existing outdoor spaces and parks, and results in something that is noticeable and unquestionably different.

The design was adapted to not only cater for the typical notion of multigenerational living, evident in especially Singapore (where roughly 80-percent of Singaporeans live in public housing), but also considered the tropical climate by regulating a variety of outdoor spaces for residents to socialize amidst Singapore’s lush setting.

Sold out almost immediately (all 960 homes), at half the price of a comparable private development of this scale, WOHA has, without doubt, devised and created a project that fits in conjunction to the Housing Board’s initiative; “Remaking Our Heartland”.

Especially in places such as Hong Kong and Singapore, where problems of scarcity of land and overpopulation have been imminent, it is crucial to focus on redevelopment.

Throughout different building styles and types, nothing seems to need more re-examination than affordable housing. This project was for the Housing and Development Board in Singapore and it was able to successfully indicate that through “thoughtful and sustainable design” it is possible to reimagine affordable housing.+

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THE GLOBE HOTEL BRIAN HOOPER ARCHITECT & M3 ARCHITECTURE

PROJECT The Globe, Barcaldine, NSW CLIENT Barcaldine Regional Council ARCHITECTS Brian Hooper Architects and m3 architecture PRACTICE PROFILE Brian Hooper Architects is an innovative and award-winning architectural studio with diverse abilities and are strictly client based.

Brian Hooper has over a decade of experience in the industry as a principal of his own practice, providing innovative and quality design solutions in local government projects, commercial, hospitality, educational and residential projects.. m3architecture is a national award winning architecture firm, which started in 1997. Some of the designs have been awarded the highest architecture prize for Public Buildings, Heritage and small projects all around Australia. They have also won many awards for their interiors, urban design, art and architecture nationally and internationally.

AWARDS 2017 National Architecture Awards: Public Architecture Award.

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL & HYDROLIC ENGINEER Umow La STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT Optimum Structures PHOTOGRAPHY Christopher Frederick Jones

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his rambling historic pub, The Globe, was not in great shape when it was purchased by the local council of Barcaldine in 2011, after being closed for several years.

Despite being associated with the founding of the Australian Labor Party, the town’s beloved ‘worker’s pub’ had fallen into ruins. It is therefore a huge architectural feat, driven by a $2.5 million investment, that turned the pub into Barcaldine’s beating heart again without sacrificing the original building’s core.

Brian Hooper, in association with m3architecture, convinced the council it was possible to save the pub without demolishing the original

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structure, despite its state of disarray. The result was the maintenance of the original single-skin structure, and perhaps most importantly, the rebuilding of the original 100-year old perimeter verandah. The pub has otherwise been transformed into a cultural and tourist hub with the addition of an art gallery, tourist centre, history room and bank branch. Brian Hooper has stated; “our design focuses on a series of new layered experiences. The project is a respectful, contemporary version of the single skin built form and allows the town to both retain, and build on, its history.”

This is particularly evident with the verandah where contemporary cladding materials have been employed to consolidate traditional timber structures, seamlessly merging the historical with the cutting edge.

Translucent twin-wall cladding, transparent polycarbonate linings, and powder coated SS screening have all been added. The delicately layered translucent and opaque screens allow the spaces to overlap and reveal each other whilst also protecting the building from the western sun. Their ethereality gives a sense that the past and present are simultaneously overlapping as the screens reveal the original structure’s presence.

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delicately layered translucent and opaque screens allow the spaces to overlap, protecting the building from the western sun

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In embracing the single-skin construction of the original building, the architects also embraced the visibility of the load bearing structures, bracing, cladding and ornament. A further screen (coloured to mimic the rich local soil) is multi-purpose allowing it to act as a wall, lattice and a representation of a suspended

landscape. This is in tune with the design’s vision of including the landscape and history into the very structure of The Globe. The landscape is then reflected back onto the building itself. The cross braced timber framed balustrades mimic the original structure whilst also referencing the road train carriages that are a familiar

sight in the area. In this way, the layers of the building go beyond the verandah, the wall and the interior rooms and out onto the street and the rural landscape in which The Globe sits.

The contemporary additions are consistently restrained and play alongside restorations of the original materials and structures of The Globe.

Elegant restraint plays into the colour choices of the design, with a muted colour palette indulging only in rich tones that mimic and complement the surrounding landscape. Aside from this, the clean lines of the design and its sense of ethereality are heightened by the liberal use of white. Thus, to the relief of the local council and the residents, the integrity of the original historic Globe pub is ever present in both its structure and charm while the building has been transformed into a modern cultural hub for the town.

There is no missing the impressive and bold white structure along the highway. The architects were awarded the 2017 National Architecture Awards: Public Architecture Award earlier this year. It is ultimately the elegant boldness and the skilled adaptive re-use of the design for which the architects have been praised.+

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HIGHER GROUND DESIGN OFFICE

PROJECT Higher Ground, Melbourne ARCHITECTS Design office CLIENT Nathan Toleman, Top Paddock, The Kettle Black LEADING ARCHITECTS Mark Simpson and Damien Mulvihil PRACTICE PROFILE DesignOffice, a Melbourne-based studio was established in 2008. They have won numerous awards for the ability to respond to each project and scale with careful consideration.

Their design responses are shaped with an understanding and empathy towards each client and every brief. From the birth of each concept to completion, the studio is constantly informed by a continual process of exploration and design refinement.

AWARDS 2017 Best Hospitality Design at the Australian Interior Design Awards.

PHOTOGRAPHY Sean Fennessy

n a city renowned for its hip cafe culture, a converted industrial space almost sounds like a cliché.

Fortunately, Higher Ground deftly eschews the established conventions of this culture and instead, challenges and expands hospitality design principles. The judges of the Australian Interior Design Awards particularly praised DesignOffice for “redefining of the typical café typology into a highend hospitality venue, more akin to a hotel lobby than a casual eatery.”

In this respect, DesignOffice successfully fulfilled the brief supplied to them by clients; Nathan Toleman and the team behind Melbourne’s famed Top Paddock and The Kettle

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Black. With a host of successful hospitality venues under their belt, Toleman and his team are no strangers to spaces that challenge the status quo. They briefed DesignOffice for a space that evoked the sense of a hotel lobby, a setting which people occupy in different capacities throughout the day.

Central to encouraging a sense of transitory movement, was the fit-out of multiple levels within the cavernous industrial space. To do so meant overcoming several practical challenges. As an old powerhouse, the space was original one level.

DesignOffice were eager not to lose the value of the setting’s scale, nor

its distinct industrial aesthetic. As a result, the team stated that “the design approach was anchored around the creation of a series of tiered platforms, providing both intimacy and layered perspective within the extensive volume of the site.” These platforms are comprised of six different levels which create a series of elevated seating areas for diners. Within the levels, different settings are offered with diners able to choose between couches, stools or tables depending on their needs at different points of the day.

To honour the nature of the space, the site purposefully plays on the tension between the exposed

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Higher Ground, a powerhouse turned all-day eatery and ‘Design Office’s’ latest creation in Little Bourke Street, Melbourne has been the talk of the town since it opened last year. Winning the ‘Best Hospitality Design at the Australian Interior Design Awards 2017.

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The earthy toned materials and furnishings are given a contemporary and industrial edge with the midnightblue steel staircase

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brick, concrete forms of the original building, and the architectural interventions. Added texture is provided through the demarcation of intimate settings by the colour palette and the eclectic use of furniture fittings. Earthy, natural tones of chocolate brown, charcoal, navy and khaki in the couches, seating and

wooden fittings all complement the abundance of foliage dotted throughout. Although connected in their shared natural palette, each section supplies a different tactile experience. There are rich layers of multiple textures evident within the materials; which range from terrazzo, cork, painted steel, stone, black

fibreboard to solid timbers. Along with rugs and plush furniture, the lighting selections also heightens the sense of intimacy, with each section looking nothing like the other. Nooks are filled with lamps whilst the open spaces below is flooded with natural light from large arched windows.

The earthy toned materials and furnishings are given a contemporary and industrial edge with the midnightblue steel staircase which punctuates the space. The cool tone of the blue and its sharp geometric expression makes it a natural fit with existing concrete pillars. Thus, the dialogue between the industrial space and its contemporary fittings create a cohesive and layered experience for patrons.

Higher Ground’s greatest feat is ultimately the reconciliation of these two competing elements; the old and the new. In the end, the building allows diners to enjoy the vast openness of the industrial space within its vaulted ceilings whilst still offering a sense of cosy intimacy within its various settings.+

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WILLINGER PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE COX ARCHITECTS

PROJECT Willinger Park Equestrian Centre, Bawley Point NSW ARCHITECTS Cox Architects with interiors by Sally Hieatt Interiors PRACTICE PROFILE COX architecture is a multidisciplinary Australian practice which integrates architecture, planning, urban design and interior design into every project. COX has approximately 400 staff members who like to work towards a defined design ethos across all studios. The ethos is based upon the principles of structure, craft, art and nature.

AWARDS Australian Institute of Architects National Award for Commercial Architecture, shortlisted for World Architecture Festival for Sporting Architecture and Landscape of the Year.

BCA CONSULTANTS Norman Disney Young ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEER Norman Disney Young CIVIL ENGINEER Robert Bird Groups STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AWT Consulting Engineers LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT Oxigen LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT DZ Design PHOTOGRAPHY Ginette Snow, Willinga Park

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ith a brief of ‘nothing horsey’, Willinga Park Equestrian Centre certainly delivers in a spectacular fashion. The 41 hectare site at Bawley Point on New South Wales’ South Coast, draws upon its stunning natural surroundings to create a striking complement to the landscape.

It has already won the highest of accolades when, earlier this year, it took home the Australian Institute of Architects National Award for Commercial Architecture and is also shortlisted in the 2017 World Architecture Festival for Sporting Architecture and Landscape of the year.

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centre has been described by Cox as ‘sculptural land art’ which aims to ‘inspire users and visitors alike’, through the striking dialogue between the building’s design and the landscape in which it sits. It is precisely this dialogue for which the centre has been lauded. As it takes out the top architecture prizes of 2017, the centre has been praised for its masterful balance of functionality, design and scale. Comprised of stables, a polocrosse field, a covered arena and an administration building, each structure makes up a separate entity. The centre, field and arena form separate pavilions and precincts within the expansive site. The scale

and design of each thus acknowledges its natural surroundings whilst balancing functionality and practicality.

The result is a series of diversely formed buildings united in their boldness and celebration of equine sport. By including the natural surroundings in their vision, COX have created a cohesive and complete environment for the users of the centre.

The equestrian centre is grand in scale, containing 30 stables, two dressage arenas, a covered round yard and walker, a hydrotherapy pool, equine health facilities, and associated staff and rider’s areas. It is a considerable challenge for such a venue not to overwhelm the landscape in which

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it sits. The intention was to pay close attention to the topography.

Furthermore, making use of the natural light and ventilation were key drivers of the design, informing the sculptured structure of the centre. For example, the centre’s roof is made of a series of overlapping folding roof planes which draw in cool, coastal breezes whilst also protecting spectators and the

dressage arena from the harsh Western sun.

Similarly to the centre, the covered arena exploits natural light through a sawtooth roof section, allowing light to flood through the expansive 90x40metre roof. The sawtooth roof is contained within a copper frieze floating on impossibly thin black posts.

The arena has a seating capacity of

approximately 1,000 spectators, VIP and media boxes and two full sized dressage arenas.

On a less grandiose scale is the polocrosse pavilion, containing a kitchen and server, amenities, storage and service areas. Perched upon a purpose built grass embankment, the pavilion’s finely detailed roof blade angles down towards the polo field, enabling a clear view of the field.

Even the materiality of the buildings were chosen to heighten one’s appreciation of the natural surroundings. The walls are made out of stone and concrete that also formed plateaus. In addition, rustic elements of timber, steel and copper for the cladding of roofs and canopies complete the connection between the forms of the buildings and the landscape. Finally, the interior of the buildings echoes the exterior palette, making the experience cohesive from the moment one catches sight of the edifice.

The design’s strengths ultimately reflect COX’s vision of structured environments which see no barrier between the natural and built worlds, but instead strive to create an immersive experience.+

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A SNAPSHOT OF THE LATEST DESIGNS

REVIEW Thida Sachathep

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ne important factor in the process of architectural and interior design is the study of precedent buildings. It is used for inspiration and conceptual understanding, which subsequently influences the decisions made on the drawing board. From parametric research centers to art galleries, here are some of the latest projects by trending architects around the world that can stimulate and encourage creativity!

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct // Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Sydney, Australia

Atop their luxury residential development, the Crown Group has plans to create resort style facilities in Waterloo, offering residents a recreational deck, infinity rooftop pool, bamboo walkways and onsite retail amongst other things.

New design for Art Gallery of New South Wales // SANNA Sydney, Australia

The design expansion will consist of a series of pavilions that sit ‘low and lightly on the site’ matching its existing topography of the land to complement the landscape that stretches towards the Sydney Harbour.

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Melbourne ‘Sky Rail’ park // Cox

Architecture and Aspect Studios Melbourne, Australia

A linear park, with a 17km walking and cycling path occupying the space underneath a new elevated rail line in South East of Melbourne will involve the planting of more than 30,000 new trees and shrubs.

Oil research centre // Zaha Hadid Architects

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Hexagonal pods interlock like honeycomb to form the King Abdullah Patroleum Studies and Research Centre.

It will provide facilities for researchers investigating the transition towards more sustainable power sources in one of the most oil-rich countries in the world.

Smart City // Elkus Manfredi

Architects & Sasaki Associates Boston, North America

3XN Architects was awarded the contract to rejuvenate Sydney Fish Markets in order to create a world class food and dining destination on the inner harbour that will be dynamic, sustainable, and sympathetic to the local area.

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A WRAP-UP OF THE LATEST EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS AND EXPRESSION IN ART AND DESIGN REVIEW Thida Sachthep

Pipilotti Rist: Sip my Ocean

Pipilotti Rist, 4th Floor to Mildness from the Mildness Family, 2016, installation view, Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest, New Museum, New York, US, 2016, courtesy the artist, Hauser & Wirth and Luhring Augustine © the artist, photograph: EPW Studio

This summer, Sip my Ocean will be one of Sydney’s most comprehensive exhibitions. xclusive to the Museum of

explores the relationship between

mesmerizing environments.

Constantly evident, a lot of her work is

Contemporary Art (MCA) in

nature, the human body and technology.

The Swiss visual artist has developed

conceived from the history of new

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Collaborating with the MCA, Rist is able

pieces defined by her liberal use of color

media. From the very beginning of her

Rist (b.1962) depicts a spectrum of the

to exhibit her work as part of the Sydney

as a means to explore the body, and has

art career, Rist has always been an

artist's’ ground-breaking work.

International Art Series.

Incorporating her videos from the

Over the past 3 decades, Rist has

even received recognition through

innovator, engaging in new technologies

Beyoncé, (who referenced Rist’s film

to create more enticing pieces.

1980’s, with sculptures and dazzling

received international recognition as a

“Ever is Over All” in her heavily

Described as lush and edenic, sexy but

environments that immerses viewers

pioneer of experimental video art and

acclaimed music video for Hold Up in

sinless, the pleasure world’s created in

into kaleidoscopic projections, she

multimedia installations that create

her latest album, Lemonade ).

the MCA delight, revive, and relax the

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Pipilotti Rist, Administrating Eternity, 2011, installation view, Pipilotti Rist: Eyeball Massage, Hayward Gallery London, London, 2011, courtesy the artist, Hauser & Wirth and Luhring Augustine © Pipilotti Rist, photograph: Linda Nylind

Pipilotti Rist, Gnade Donau Gnade (Mercy Danube Mercy), 2014, installation view, Komm Schatz, wir stellen die Medien um & fangen nochmals von vorne an, Kunsthalle Krems, Krems, Austria, 2015, courtesy the artist, Hauser & Wirth and Luhring Augustine © the artist, photograph: Lisa Rastl

viewers simultaneously. The intention of

provoking nods all around as an allusion

the vivid video pieces revolve around

to Alice in Wonderland. The “universes”

Pipilotti Rist, Pixelforest Mutterplatte, 2016, installation view, Pipilotti Rist: Your Saliva is my Diving Suit in the Ocean of Pain, Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2016, courtesy the artist, Hauser & Wirth and Luhring Augustine © the artist, photograph: Lena Hubler

Pipilotti Rist, Gnade Donau Gnade (Mercy Danube Mercy), 2014, installation view, Komm Schatz, wir stellen die Medien um & fangen nochmals von vorne an, Kunsthalle Krems, Krems, Austria, 2015, courtesy the artist, Hauser & Wirth and Luhring Augustine © the artist, photograph: Lisa Rastl

Elsewhere, people get to walk through rivers of floating fabric and

transporting viewers into an elemental

that she creates are designed and

hanging lights, directly engaging and

dream stage: of earth, wind, fire and

produced with deliberate joy and

immersing themselves with the works.

water, all which are alchemically

optimism - they contemplate ecology,

Planned as such, the main pieces of

activated in her mesmerising loops of

science, human symbiosis with nature in

the exhibition occupy the entire third floor

what one could define as a trippy

order to make viewers aware of their

of the MCA, with breakouts on the

experience. Visitors are advised to lie and

obligations. It unites nature and culture,

second floor. The exhibition is

sit on oversized cushions to completely

and is represented through the fantasy

choreographed as a sequence dependant

embrace the hyper-visual universe,

of Rist’s imagination.

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last word A BEHIND-THE-SCENES CHAT WITH ONE OF ARCHITECTURE’S LEADING PERSONALITIES

Colin Odbert Managing Principal, Architectus Colin Odbert has spent over two

If you could design for any person, living, dead, or fiction, who would it be?

Hunter S Thompson (American author and founder of the gonzo journalism movement). He would be an absolute nightmare, but can you image?

what books do you have on your bedside table?

I actually just finished a book that was part of the Jack Reacher series - pulp. Much better if don’t imagine Reacher as Tom Cruise.

The greatest hero from the history of architecture?

Louis Kahn - the logic and order of his work is timeless. He was one of the greatest architects in the 20th century.

Are there any materials or colors you particularly like to work with?

At the moment, I think it is brick. We are delivering a building in the Sydney CBD with an 8-storey-face brick podium. The challenges, limitations and opportunities inherent in the simple ‘brick’ are frustrating but definitely rewarding..

Best Vista?

Jimmy’s Beach in Winda Woppa on the North coast of New South Wales, where I spend my summer holidays.

decades working at notable Australian

worst Blight?

The National Museum in Canberra.

now the Managing Principal at

which artwork have you come across that most inspires you?

I was in Spain earlier this year and had a chance to see Picasso’s Guernica. It was confronting yet somehow beautiful and inspiring..

architectural design practices and is

Architectus’ in the Sydney-based studio.

He decided he wanted to be an architect

very young, around 12 or 13 years old.

He “always loved the idea of making

and creating things” and although

he did not understand what an architect

did or was, Colin decided it was the

path he wanted to go down. And if he

wasn’t an architect? He says he

would’ve been something completely

different, like an alpaca farmer. Colin’s

design philosophy is based on the

analytical side of architecture. He

believes in capitalising on the

constraints and opportunities within each project. The chance to alter a

city’s skyline through iconic structures

is what makes commercial architecture

so appealing to him. His recent project, 1Parramatta Square (1PSQ), which he

was involved with from the competition stage to construction completion, is a

prime example of this. Colin isn’t a fan

of Tom Cruise, loves working with a big, fat pen and believes that his greatest achievement is yet to come.

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Any advice for the young?

Architecture can be challenging, rewarding, enlightening, spiriting crushing - but you need to get ready for a long, long game.+ Below: 151 Clarence Street, Sydney Under construction at the moment, it is designed to achieve a 5 star energy rating, be equipped with sustainability features yet reimagine commercial design within a heritage building.